| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Carl Harrison | 50-34 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Erik Brooks loses the dribble to Carl Harrison in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the easy layup | 50-34 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Carl Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Neal Gidley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Neal Gidley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | James Blaze snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Neal Gidley steals it from Jim Williams | 53-34 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison slams it home set up by Neal Gidley | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Neal Gidley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #1 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 18:28 | Rice | James Blaze hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Carl Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 18:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-36 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Carl Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Carl Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Robert Reed denies the turnaround by Arthur Krueger | 55-36 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-36 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it home | 55-38 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Neal Gidley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Krueger | 57-38 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Robert Reed double dribbles | 57-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Carl Harrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it in | 57-40 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Oliver and he's hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Lee Borelli, team foul #1 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Carl Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist misses the free throw | 59-40 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Robert Reed connects on the turnaround near the basket | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner lays it in on a great pass from John Oliver and he's hacked by Gregory French - foul #4 on Gregory French, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (PF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:02 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-42 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Benjamin Benning is fouled on the floor by Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| 14:38 | Houston | Benjamin Benning clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #2 on Lee Borelli, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:38 | Houston | Benjamin Benning misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Benjamin Benning makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Jim Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Williams, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-42 |
| 14:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 63-42 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 63-42 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Carl Harrison's pass is intercepted by Erik Brooks | 63-42 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Jim Williams hits a jumper in the lane | 63-44 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Benjamin Benning hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 65-44 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #2 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Robert Reed can't tip it in | 67-46 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Jack Jaquez blocks the short jumper by Stephan Anderson | 67-46 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Robert Reed double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Stephan Anderson, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, Jim Williams | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-46 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Gregory French pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 12:13 | Houston | John Oliver is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #3 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG) John Oliver, Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 11:55 | Rice | The jumper by Keith Robinson is denied by Raymond Youngquist | 67-46 |
| 11:54 | Rice | James Blaze tips it in | 67-48 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Gregory French steps in front of the Neal Gidley pass in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Jim Williams can't finish the layup | 67-48 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jack Jaquez steals the ball from Raymond Youngquist | 67-48 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Jim Williams is hacked by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Neal Gidley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 70-48 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Lee Borelli steps in front of the Carl Harrison pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 70-48 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Gregory French scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Erik Brooks | 70-51 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Neal Gidley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Harrison and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Carl Harrison, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed, Jack Jaquez | |
| 10:25 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the free throw | 73-51 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Gregory French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:13 | Houston | John Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Philip Mason can't tip it in | 73-51 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it but misses | 73-51 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Lee Borelli gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory French | 73-54 |
| 09:54 | Houston | John Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 76-54 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Gary Mack is called for the reach on Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #5 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Stephan Anderson, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (PF) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Lee Borelli buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-57 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Gary Mack is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Mack, team foul #6 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Lee Borelli | |
| 09:35 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| 09:17 | Houston | John Oliver is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #7 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Blaze blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Krueger - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Benjamin Benning is called for a charge - foul #2 on Benjamin Benning, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) James Blaze | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 76-60 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is hacked by Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Benjamin Benning, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 08:13 | Rice | The short jumper by James Blaze is denied by Terrell Whetstone | 77-60 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Carl Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Borelli - foul #3 on Lee Borelli, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 79-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Carl Harrison drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 82-60 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Erik Brooks travels in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Carl Harrison, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Mack | 84-60 |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Blaze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze | |
| 06:47 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Oliver | 86-60 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Gregory French clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-60 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the board | 86-60 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gary Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-60 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 86-60 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Gary Mack - foul #4 on Jim Williams, team foul #10 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 87-60 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Jack Jaquez drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 87-62 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Gregory French picks off the pass by Terrell Whetstone | 87-62 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #10 | 87-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG) Gary Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (C) Jack Jaquez, James Blaze | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-63 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Carl Harrison's pass is intercepted by Keith Robinson | 87-64 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Robert Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 87-66 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Carl Harrison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Benning | 90-66 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Gregory French drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-69 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #4 on Lee Borelli, team foul #11 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Benjamin Benning, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 91-69 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 04:21 | Rice | James Blaze is whistled for traveling | 92-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF) Robert Reed | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the easy layup | 92-69 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist hits the follow up shot | 94-69 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 94-69 |
| 03:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory French | 94-69 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Carl Harrison picks off the pass by Erik Brooks | 94-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Youngquist and the foul's on Lee Borelli - foul #5 on Lee Borelli, team foul #12 | 96-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 97-69 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Philip Mason is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Philip Mason, team foul #11 | 97-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 97-69 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 97-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Fagin (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 97-70 |
| 03:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 97-70 |
| 02:40 | Houston | John Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 97-70 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't tip it in | 97-70 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 97-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Fagin | 97-73 |
| 02:21 | Houston | John Oliver drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Mack | 99-73 |
| 02:18 | Rice | John Herring is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #13 | 99-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 99-73 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it home | 101-73 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Oliver - foul #4 on John Oliver, team foul #12 | 101-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 101-74 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 101-75 |
| 01:25 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 101-75 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Stephan Anderson tips it back up and in | 103-75 |
| 01:10 | Rice | John Oliver picks off the pass by Robert Reed | 103-75 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson banks in the layup set up by John Oliver | 105-75 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Jack Jaquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 105-75 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 105-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | John Oliver knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 107-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Kenneth Misner steals the ball from John Herring in the backcourt | 107-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Oliver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #5 on Robert Reed, team foul #14 | 107-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SF) Robert Reed | |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 108-75 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 109-75 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 109-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Oliver runs out the clock | 109-75 |